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A woman, also in her 40s, was also treated by paramedics for a non-life threatening leg injury – understood to have been caused by a crossbow.

No one has been arrested in connection with the incident at this stage.

The scene in Braunton (Image: #TuckerTimes)

A property on Dyers Close was cordoned off during Saturday - that cordon has now been lifted.

Chief Inspector Ali Lander said: “We were notified at around 3.10pm to reports of an incident on Dyers Close where two people, a man and a woman, both in their 40s and believed to be known to one another, were seriously injured.

“Armed officers attended the scene following reports that a crossbow was involved in the incident. This was retrieved from the scene.

“The air ambulance also attended and the man was taken to Derriford Hospital with serious injuries where he remains in a critical condition.

“The woman was also taken to hospital with a leg injury and has since been released. Her injuries are not thought to be serious.

“Our cordons remain in place around a property on Dyers Close while we carry out further enquiries.

Cordons around the house on Dyers Close, Braunton (Image: Rom Preston-Ellis)

“This is believed to be an isolated and contained incident and we are not seeking anyone else in connection to the incident."